The U.S. Supreme Court has denied former President Donald Trump’s request to postpone his sentencing in the criminal hush-money case, rejecting his application by a 5-4 vote.
Trump had sought to determine whether he was entitled to an automatic stay, but the justices did not agree.
Trump was convicted of falsifying business records to conceal a $130,000 payment to adult film actress Stormy Daniels as legal expenses during the 2016 election.
Despite this, Justice Juan Merchan, who is overseeing the case, has signaled that a jail sentence for Trump is unlikely.
In response, Trump expressed his dissatisfaction, calling the case a “disgrace,” but acknowledged the Supreme Court’s decision as a “fair decision.”
He continued to criticize the case, suggesting that the judge overseeing it, Justice Merchan, should not have been involved.
The Supreme Court’s decision came with notable division. Justices John Roberts and Amy Coney Barrett, both conservatives, sided with the three liberal justices to deny the delay.
Meanwhile, Justices Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito, Neil Gorsuch, and Brett Kavanaugh supported Trump’s request to postpone sentencing.
